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In a recent trailer, Capcom has done its best to show that the upcoming Street Fighter V will be filled with a variety of different game modes.

At launch, the game will have six distinct modes. These are Tutorial Mode, Story Mode, Survival Mode, Training Mode, Network Battles, and Capcom Fighters Network. Post launch there are also plans to include further modes, though details on what those will be are currently unknown.

While many will be happy to see the online versus modes, as a vibrant multiplayer setup has always been the foundation to the Street Fighter games. For me, I am most happy to see the Tutorial and Training modes return.

Not because I am some kind of filthy casual but because with a game as obviously involved as this will be, a comprehensive tutorial and training setup is hugely important.

The Street Fighter games are far from being functionally standardized, so your Call of Duty skills have no power here.

However, the flip-side to this is that the learning curve can dissuade many. The corollary of that being a reduced number of available players, which in turn harms the staying power of the game’s multiplayer focus.

Many may balk at the inclusion of these modes, but to keep games like Street Fighter V alive and healthy they are a necessity.

Hopefully the matchmaking won't pit burgeoning players against battle-hardened veterans. As that kind of oversight has a habit of destroying any multiplayer gaming community.

Available on February 16th, Street Fighter V will be released on PS4 and PC. Currently there are no plans to bring the game to the Xbox One or the arcade.